1979 Warwick District Council election

The 1979 Warwick District Council election was held on Thursday 3 May 1979 to elect all 58 members of Warwick District Council to a four-year term, the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom and the general election. It was preceded by the 1976 election and followed by the 1983 election. The Conservative Party held control of the council. Turnout across the council was 77.5%.[1]

Results summary

1979 Warwick District Council election[1][2]
Party Seats Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 40 Decrease1 69.0
  Labour 13 Decrease1 22.4
  Liberal 4 Increase1 6.9
  Ratepayers 1 Increase1 1.7
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0

Ward results

Ashow, Baginton, Bubbenhall and Stoneleigh

Ashow, Bagington, Bubenhall and Stoneleigh (1 seat)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Simpson 1,425 67.9 Increase13.5
Labour Goeffrey Renshaw 675 32.1 Increase8.9
Majority 750 35.7 Increase4.6
Total valid votes 2,100 99.3
Rejected ballots 14 0.7
Turnout 2,114 75.4 Increase23.7
Registered electors 2,802
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.3

Baddesley Clinton, Bushwood, Lapworth and Wroxall

Baddesley Clinton, Bushwood, Lapworth and Wroxall (1 seat)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Kimpton* 1,002 82.7 Decrease6.2
Labour Ann Caldwell 209 17.3 Increase6.2
Majority 793 65.5 Decrease12.4
Total valid votes 1,211 99.1
Rejected ballots 11 0.9
Turnout 1,222 78.1 Increase30.1
Registered electors 1,564
Conservative hold Swing Decrease6.2

Barford, Norton Lindsey, Sherbourne and Wasperton

Barford, Norton Lindsey, Sherbourne and Wasperton (1 seat)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Cecil Wilkins* 947 86.4 Decrease4.1
Labour Janet Renshaw 149 13.6 Increase4.1
Majority 798 72.8 Decrease8.1
Total valid votes 1,096 98.8
Rejected ballots 13 1.2
Turnout 1,109 82.5 Increase27.5
Registered electors 1,344
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.1

Beausale, Guy's Cliffe, Haseley, Hatton, Honiley and Leek Wootton

Beausale, Guy's Cliffe, Haseley, Hatton, Honiley and Leek Wootton (1 seat)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Walker 878 79.6 Increase4.3
Labour Alice Armstrong 225 20.4 Increase13.3
Majority 653 59.2 Increase1.6
Total valid votes 1,103 98.4
Rejected ballots 16 1.4
Turnout 1,121 74.09
Registered electors 1,513
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.5

Bishop's Tachbrook

Bishop's Tachbrook (1 seat)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Evans* 486 48.3 Decrease9.2
Liberal William Hopkins 281 27.9 Increase5.2
Labour Jean O'Neill 240 23.8 Increase4.0
Majority 205 20.4 Decrease14.3
Total valid votes 1,007 99.1
Rejected ballots 8 0.8
Turnout 1,016 80.0 Increase30.2
Registered electors 1,270
Conservative hold Swing Decrease7.2

Blackdown, Eathorpe, Hunningham, Offchurch, Old Milverton, Wappenbury and Weston-Under-Wetherley

Blackdown, Eathorpe, Hunningham, Offchurch, Old Milverton, Wappenbury and Weston-Under-Wetherley (1 seat)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hammon* 563 80.7 Decrease2.6
Labour Reginald Long 135 19.3 Increase2.6
Majority 428 61.3 Decrease5.1
Total valid votes 698 98.2
Rejected ballots 12 1.7
Turnout 711 81.6 Increase30.9
Registered electors 871
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.6

Budbrooke

Budbrooke (1 seat)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Brown*[a] 685 55.0 Increase20.4
Liberal John Haselgrove 425 34.1 Decrease21.1
Labour Paul Weller 136 10.9 Increase0.7
Majority 260 20.9 N/A
Total valid votes 1,246 98.3
Rejected ballots 21 1.7
Turnout 1,267 82.6 Increase30.8
Registered electors 1,533
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing Increase20.7

Cubbington

Cubbington (2 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Clifford Cleaver 1,887 72.7 Increase6.0
Conservative Thomas Shevlin 1,653 63.7 Decrease0.8
Labour Charles Jones 653 25.2 Decrease6.3
Labour Linda Jones 598 23.0 Decrease4.0
Total valid votes 2,595 99.0
Rejected ballots 25 1.0
Turnout 2,620 81.5 Increase34.3
Registered electors 3,216
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Kenilworth Abbey and Borrowell

Kenilworth Abbey and Borrowell (3 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Helen Dore* 1,986 57.3 Increase3.9
Liberal Jack Bastock* 1,795 51.8 Increase4.9
Liberal Haydn Thomas 1,387 40.0 Increase4.9
Conservative Kenneth Hogarth* 1,340 38.7 Decrease8.1
Conservative Ronald Stansfield 1,245 35.9 Decrease2.4
Conservative Nicholas Wilson 1,141 32.9 Decrease3.1
Labour Wendy England 474 13.7 Increase3.1
Labour Susan O'Donovan 322 9.3 Increase1.7
Labour Colleen Ramsey 259 7.5 Decrease2.5
Total valid votes 3,467 99.8
Rejected ballots 7 0.2
Turnout 3,474 81.0 Increase21.0
Registered electors 4,287
Liberal hold
Liberal hold
Liberal gain from Conservative

Kenilworth Castle

Kenilworth Castle (2 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Coker* 1,277 56.6 Decrease4.2
Conservative Kenneth Rawnsley* 1,199 53.2 Decrease12.6
Liberal Leslie Windybank 699 31.0 Decrease0.3
Liberal David Preece 681 30.2 Increase2.6
Labour Thomas Swallow 166 7.4 Increase1.6
Labour Gordon Mitchell 161 7.1 Increase1.6
Total valid votes 2,255 99.3
Rejected ballots 16 0.7
Turnout 2,271 82.1 Increase22.9
Registered electors 2,765
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Kenilworth Park Hill

Kenilworth Park Hill (2 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Butler 1,080 48.3 Increase6.7
Conservative Spencer Harrison 968 43.3 Decrease12.1
Conservative Kenneth Bulmer 922 41.2 Decrease8.5
Liberal Kenneth Evans 869 38.9 Increase0.6
Labour Peter Jones 249 11.1 Increase4.5
Labour Peter Singer 222 9.9 Increase2.9
Total valid votes 2,236 100.0
Rejected ballots 1 0.0
Turnout 2,237 83.3 Increase18.8
Registered electors 2,684
Liberal gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Kenilworth St. John's

Kenilworth St. John's (2 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Wozencroft* 790 43.6 Increase4.5
Conservative Richard Monnington* 710 39.1 Decrease0.1
Conservative Robert Wooller 678 37.4 Decrease1.2
Labour Malcolm Burfitt 566 31.2 Increase0.7
Liberal Mary Archer 377 20.8 Decrease3.9
Liberal Leonard Davis 354 19.5 Decrease2.1
Total valid votes 1,814 99.9
Rejected ballots 2 0.1
Turnout 1,816 81.0 Increase16.8
Registered electors 2,241
Labour hold
Conservative hold

Kenilworth Windy Arbour

Kenilworth Windy Arbour (2 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Wilson* 1,381 63.2 Decrease5.5
Conservative James Whitby 1,282 58.7 Decrease6.6
Liberal Lynn Pollard 601 27.5 Decrease1.7
Liberal Stephen Adams 524 24.0 Increase0.3
Labour Joseph England 213 9.8 Increase5.0
Labour Elizabeth Lee 176 8.1 Increase3.5
Total valid votes 2,184 99.5
Rejected ballots 10 0.5
Turnout 2,194 84.1 Increase19.2
Registered electors 2,609
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Leamington Albany

Leamington Albany (3 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret Bull* 1,105 42.5 Decrease10.3
Conservative Christopher Clark* 1,090 42.0 Decrease6.1
Conservative George Cox 1,047 40.3 Decrease9.6
Liberal Valerie Davis 828 31.9 Decrease1.2
Liberal Patricia Turner 716 27.6 Increase4.4
Liberal Peter White 621 23.9 Increase2.9
Labour Roger Grenville 602 23.2 Increase4.3
Labour Colin Hitchmough 564 21.7 Increase3.1
Labour Simon Walton 549 21.1 Increase2.8
Total valid votes 2,597 99.0
Rejected ballots 25 1.0
Turnout 2,622 69.9 Increase30.3
Registered electors 3,752
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Leamington Aylesford

Leamington Aylesford (3 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harrie Porter 2,027 56.2 Increase1.1
Labour Brian Weekes* 2,027 56.2 Increase6.0
Labour John Thurlow 1,964 54.5 Increase0.5
Conservative Edward Curtis 955 26.5 Decrease3.7
Conservative Bryan Tandy 882 24.5 Decrease3.8
Conservative Robert Johnston 849 23.6 Decrease3.2
Liberal Ian Taylor 524 14.5 Increase2.4
Liberal Charles Bevan 485 13.5 Increase3.3
Total valid votes 3,605 99.1
Rejected ballots 34 0.9
Turnout 3,639 74.6 Increase27.9
Registered electors 4,877
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Leamington Beverley

Leamington Beverley (2 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marshall Kerry* 1,495 60.7 Decrease1.1
Conservative John Higgins* 1,492 60.6 Increase0.3
Liberal Roger Copping 560 22.7 Decrease3.2
Liberal David Alexander 483 19.6 Decrease5.8
Labour Malcolm Fraser 377 15.3 Increase6.0
Labour Arthur Frost 357 14.5 Increase5.5
Total valid votes 2,464 99.4
Rejected ballots 16 0.6
Turnout 2,480 79.1 Increase28.7
Registered electors 3,135
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Leamington Campion

Leamington Campion (3 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Coombes* 1,687 58.6 Increase0.3
Conservative Norman Parker* 1,591 55.3 Decrease2.0
Conservative Thomas Williams* 1,553 54.0 Decrease2.6
Labour Paul Hamilton 960 33.4 Increase10.9
Labour Jane Milburn 934 32.5 Increase10.3
Labour George Owen 890 30.9 Increase9.2
Total valid votes 2,878 98.8
Rejected ballots 36 1.2
Turnout 2,914 71.8 Increase31.7
Registered electors 4,061
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Leamington Crown

Leamington Crown (3 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Humphrey Griffiths* 1,614 47.7 Decrease3.2
Labour David Talbot 1,372 40.5 Decrease9.4
Labour Julia Weare 1,294 38.2 Decrease10.9
Conservative Patricia Robinson 1,291 38.1 Decrease6.7
Conservative Teresa Bayliss 1,149 33.9 Decrease9.4
Conservative William Cleland 1,135 33.5 Decrease9.7
Liberal Alan Boad 888 26.2 New
Total valid votes 3,385 99.4
Rejected ballots 22 0.6
Turnout 3,407 75.7 Increase34.5
Registered electors 4,561
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Leamington Kingsway

Leamington Kingsway (4 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Caldwell 1,948 61.6 Increase8.7
Labour John McAuslan 1,817 57.4 Increase5.4
Labour Estelle Morris 1,809 57.2 Increase6.3
Labour Michael Stockton 1,725 54.5 Increase4.4
Conservative Norman Hill 1,060 33.5 Decrease5.7
Conservative Lincoln Allison 1,053 33.3 Decrease2.1
Conservative Anthony Parsons 993 31.4 Decrease3.4
Conservative William Payne-Jeremiah 887 28.0 Decrease6.6
Total valid votes 3,164 99.0
Rejected ballots 31 1.0
Turnout 3,195 69.8 Increase33.0
Registered electors 4,576
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Leamington Manor

Leamington Manor (3 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stanley Birch* 2,110 75.7 Increase10.7
Conservative Peter Barton* 2,073 74.4 Increase13.1
Conservative Gordon Swain* 2,015 72.3 Increase15.0
Labour Hannah Griffiths 574 20.6 Increase4.0
Labour Kenneth Knight 447 16.0 Increase0.7
Labour Kathleen Long 437 15.7 Increase2.5
Total valid votes 2,787 98.9
Rejected ballots 32 1.1
Turnout 2,819 79.4 Increase26.5
Registered electors 3,550
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Leamington Willes

Leamington Willes (3 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Doyle* 1,162 38.4 Decrease16.6
Conservative Roy Charles* 1,096 36.2 Decrease15.9
Labour John Benyon 1,060 35.0 Decrease3.0
Conservative Sydney Ward* 1,007 33.3 Decrease13.7
Labour Ian Henderson 976 32.3 Decrease3.7
Labour David Palfreyman 934 30.9 Decrease5.0
Liberal Timothy Bick 700 23.1 New
Liberal Alan Geary 696 23.0 New
Liberal Clifford Harris 660 21.8 New
Total valid votes 3,025 98.5
Rejected ballots 47 1.5
Turnout 3,072 75.6 Increase28.1
Registered electors 4,065
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Radford Semele

Radford Semele (1 seat)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Russell Lane 603 48.3 Decrease27.0
Independent Michael Doody 447 35.8 New
Labour Molly Brearley 199 15.9 Decrease8.8
Majority 156 12.5 Decrease38.0
Total valid votes 1,249 98.6
Rejected ballots 18 1.4
Turnout 1,267 82.5 Increase35.9
Registered electors 1,535
Conservative hold Swing Decrease31.4

Rowington and Shrewley

Rowington and Shrewley (1 seat)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Jarrett* 922 85.3 Decrease2.2
Labour Vincent Arkell 159 14.7 Increase8.3
Majority 763 70.6 Decrease10.5
Total valid votes 1,081 98.2
Rejected ballots 20 1.8
Turnout 1,101 81.4 Increase31.1
Registered electors 1,353
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.3

Warwick Central

Warwick Central (2 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Morley* 1,215 57.0 Increase3.2
Conservative Richard Tilden-Smith 1,084 50.9 Decrease3.2
Labour John Mooney 776 36.4 Decrease5.7
Labour Ian Briggs 746 35.0 Decrease7.4
Total valid votes 2,130 98.9
Rejected ballots 23 1.1
Turnout 2,153 72.4 Increase21.7
Registered electors 2,972
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Warwick East

Warwick East (4 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vanessa Gray 3,501 52.5 Increase5.4
Conservative Gerald Guest* 3,234 48.5 Increase2.1
Conservative Leo Howlett* 3,108 46.6 Increase0.3
Conservative George Wilson* 3,088 46.3 Increase3.6
Labour William Fern 1,825 27.4 Decrease11.1
Labour Elizabeth Buckby 1,802 27.0 Decrease11.4
Labour David Deaton 1,756 26.3 Decrease9.4
Liberal Alan Bevan 1,636 24.5 Increase10.9
Labour Helen Vitali 1,478 22.2 Decrease13.1
Liberal Cyril Hellberg 1,408 21.1 Increase8.3
Total valid votes 6,670 99.1
Rejected ballots 58 0.9
Turnout 6,728 75.6 Increase30.3
Registered electors 8,896
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Warwick West

Warwick West (3 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Cherrie Chandley* 1,622 50.3 Decrease1.5
Labour Agnes Leddy* 1,556 48.3 Decrease0.4
Conservative Dennis Rowley 1,426 44.2 Decrease6.4
Conservative Alfred Boxley 1,328 41.2 Decrease5.3
Labour James Savory 1,307 40.5 Decrease3.7
Labour Richard Perry 1,160 36.0 Decrease6.3
Total valid votes 3,224 99.4
Rejected ballots 19 0.6
Turnout 3,243 79.4 Increase30.6
Registered electors 4,084
Conservative hold
Labour hold
Conservative hold

Whitnash

Whitnash (3 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers Bernard Kirton*[b] 2,954 71.4 New
Conservative John Morris 1,565 37.8 Decrease7.5
Conservative David Mann* 1,523 36.8 Decrease10.8
Conservative Alasdair Cook 1,232 29.8 Decrease12.4
Labour Patrick Burke 1,032 25.0 Decrease32.5
Labour Trevor Fletcher 1,015 24.5 Decrease22.8
Labour Tarsem Nayyar 559 13.5 Decrease26.0
Total valid votes 4,135 99.5
Rejected ballots 21 0.5
Turnout 4,156 83.4 Increase34.2
Registered electors 4,985
Ratepayers gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold

Notes

  1. ^ John Brown was elected in 1976 as the candidate for the Liberal Party, but ran for reelection as the candidate for the Conservative Party.
  2. ^ Bernard Kirton was elected in 1976 as a candidate for the Labour Party, but ran for reelection as a candidate for the Ratepayers Party.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac "Warwick District Council Elections 1979". Warwick District Council. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Warwick District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
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